I also have felt like my Rivendell bike purchases are all but over, practically speaking. I own a Canti-Romulus, a Quickbeam, and an Atlantis. I'd love to own a Roadeo, but I already have the Canti-Rom. A Hilborne would be nice, but I already own an Atlantis. I'd die for a Bombadil, but I already own an Atlantis (and if I did buy a Bombadil, Mrs. Shine would no doubt see to it that I would see my demise!) Those three frames, in conjunction with my extra wheel sets and three chests full of various parts, gear, and components, means I'm pretty well covered, bike wise. In a sense, Riv's great designs have put an end to me buying more of 'em, although I'd sure like to. It's the opposite of built-in obsolescence. They are so versatile and so well built, that I'll be laying up at Holy Cross before any of them will ever wear out. And I ride a lot. I do buy lots of Pine Tar soap, however.
Ray Shine ________________________________ From: Larry Powers <lapower...@hotmail.com> To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, January 12, 2010 3:40:32 PM Subject: [RBW] Feeling Abondoned I am very glad that I have my bikes because the new Riv's with limited sizes and sloping top tubes are not as close to my vision of what a bike should be. Hopefully they will maintain a few frames like the Hilson for those of us who appreciate a more classic shaped frame. If the economy improves maybe I will buy a Hilson or a Roadeo because I would really like to ride Brevets on a 32mm tire. I also hope that they do not completely forget those of us who supported them in the early years. Larry Powers Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. - Mark Twain ________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now.-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.--
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